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Android News, Reviews, How ToTue, 03 Mar 2015 18:46:41 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.132 Best RPGs for Androidhttp://www.androidauthority.com/best-rpg-for-android-168154/
http://www.androidauthority.com/best-rpg-for-android-168154/#commentsTue, 20 Jan 2015 03:45:10 +0000http://www.androidauthority.com/?p=168154RPGs have one of the most loyal followings of any video game genre. You can find Final Fantasy fans and Zelda fans arguing in forums to this very day about which franchise is better. Pokemon fans are always bragging about how they caught a MewTwo without a Master Ball. One thing they all have in common is that they all love the RPG title. However, for Android, a good RPG can be hard to find as a simple search can turn up hundreds of results. So we’ve put together a best RPG list to help people find the best of the best. The written list has been updated so it’s more current than the video!

Emulators

[Price: Varies]
Okay, so emulators aren’t technically RPG titles. However, by using an emulator, there is a huge selection of RPGs available to people who know how to find them. We’re not talking obscure titles either. With an SNES emulator, you can find Zelda and Final Fantasy games along with more obscure classics like Mario RPG and Star Ocean. With a PlayStation emulator, you can find greats like Lunar 1 and 2, Final Fantasy 7 through 9, and some more obscure classics like Legend of Legaia and Chrono Cross. With a Game Boy Advanced Emulator, you can play some classic Pokemon games, Breath of Fire, and Golden Sun, among others. If you want to check out the best emulators, click here to see our list!

[Price: $4.99]
Aralon Sword and Shadows is a highly regarded RPG and was recommended for this list by our readers in the comments. It’s an RPG with over 30 hours of game play, first and third player game modes, huge landscapes, epic quests, and pretty much everything else you could ask for in an RPG. Some people have had problems on a few tablets and some bugs here and there but overall it appears to be one of the best.

[Price: $9.99 with in app purchases (each)]
Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2 are classic PC games from back when RPGs weren’t yet a respected genre on PC. For $9.99 each you get the entire core game along with all of the expansion packs and the in app purchases are actually just peripheral stuff like character voices that you don’t need at all to enjoy the game. Both games have an insanely long story line so you’ll be on these for a while. Both are a little complicated to learn and the touch controls don’t always translate well to mobile but it doesn’t happen often. If you’re just a casual gamer, you may want to keep looking because these titles are not for the feint of heart.

Bard’s Tale

[Price: $2.99]
This classic RPG brings not only a great RPG experience, but also a really goofy one. Reviewers praise its sarcasm and wit and the game itself is pretty good too. There are two packages to choose from: a standard definition and high definition package. So if you can’t afford to lose the 3GB of space for the high def package, you can opt for the smaller one. It has great characters, lots of content, and is well worth your time!

[Price: Free with in app purchases]
Blood Brothers is another RPG that was recommended to us by our readers and this one is really good. It uses some different mechanics than classic RPGs such as a board game style layout and utilizes cards for things like battles and allies. If you like card-based RPGs, this is one of the best available right now and the developers seem to be listening because they actually rolled back to a prior update when their latest one was broken. That takes guts but it also shows that they’re paying attention.

Covenant of Solitude

[Price: $2.99]
Covenant of Solitude is the first RPG on the list that’s native to Android. As such, it’s also one of the best. It presents with a polished look, easy to learn game mechanics, and an original story line. It’s a top down, 2D RPG like Final Fantasy or Pokemon. So fans of those types of games will find this game easy to get used to. We were actually going to take this off the list but saw that it has been reduced in price from $7.99 to $2.99 and that’s good enough to keep it here!

[Price: $2.99, $4.99, $9.99, $14.99, $19.99]
Dragon Quest was one of the competitors of Final Fantasy during the 1990’s and 2000’s. It’s a solid RPG series with a whole bunch of games in the series and many of them have been re-released for Android. They include Dragon Quest 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8. This is also a unique series on Android because it’s one of the few RPGs that is played exclusively in portrait mode. It’s many hours of nostalgic game play with the only issue being Square Enix’s inability to price anything ever.Dragon Quest IDragon Quest IIDragon Quest IIIDragon Quest IVDragon Quest VIII

[Price: $2.99]
Doom & Destiny is a classic 8-bit style jRPG that has you exploring dungeons, saving the world, and beating up bad guys in the process. It contains about 20 hours of story line and 20 hours of extras for a total of 40 hours making it one of the longer games on the list. There is also hundreds of special powers and spells to learn, hundreds of items to find and equip, and allegedly an appearance of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. It’s also relatively cheap and has no in app purchases!

Eve of the Genesis

[Price: $7.99]
Eve of the Genesis HD comes from the same development team that also produced Covenant of Solitude. Between Covenant of Solitude and Eve of Genesis, this makes Kemco Games easily one of the best RPG studios for Android. Eve of Genesis is even more polished and refined than Covenant was and Kemco Games put a bunch of extra little details to make things feel more complete. The characters’ mouths move when they talk and you can see it when you touch or swipe on the home screen. Little things like that do actually matter to some gamers.

Final Fantasy (all of them)

[Price: Dimensions – $16.99 / Final Fantasy I – $7.99 / Final Fantasy II – $7.99 / Final Fantasy III – $15.99 / Final Fantasy IV – $15.99 / Final Fantasy V – $15.99 / Final Fantasy VI – $15.99]
Having a best RPG list without a Final Fantasy title is very nearly blasphemous. It happens to be the second highest selling RPG franchise of all time behind only Pokemon. So we’ve included all of them as a single entry on ours. For those who love the old school charm of the early Final Fantasy titles, Square Enix has heard your pleas and has been systematically releasing all the classic Final Fantasy titles for Android. You can currently get remakes of Final Fantasy 1 through 6 along with Final Fantasy Dimensions, which is a mobile exclusive.
If you want to grab Final Fantasy Dimensions, click the button above. To get the rest, follow the links below.Final FantasyFinal Fantasy IIFinal Fantasy IIIFinal Fantasy IVFinal Fantasy IV: The After YearsFinal Fantasy VFinal Fantasy VI

[Price: $9.99]
Icewind Dale is another old RPG similar to Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2. In fact, it even plays the same because the same developers did all three titles. It’s a very long RPG with 40+ hours of game play and fans of tabletop gaming can find one of the more authentic tabletop RPG experiences with Icewind Dale. Much like Baldur’s Gate, the controls don’t translate to mobile very well all the time and there is a learning curve so casual gamers beware.

[Price: Free with in app purchases]
Inotia 4 is another highly popular and highly rated series that was recommended by our readers. It features a huge world (400 maps) with a lot of character types and game play available for you to enjoy. There are in app purchases if you wish to purchase items but the core game is free to play and judging based on its 4.6 rating, there doesn’t appear to be a lot of people who are unhappy about this freemium title. The graphics are a little old school but it makes up for it by being colorful and fun. It’s worth a shot for sure.

Order & Chaos Online

[Price: Free with in app purchases]
For you MMORPG fans wondering if we would include something for you, your time has come. Order & Chaos Online is a masterpiece MMORPG on Android and definitely the one we’d recommend to anyone looking for an MMORPG adventure. The graphics are above average, the game play is pretty simple to learn, and people in the game are generally pretty friendly. In fact, while I was testing this game, someone randomly came up and saved my life from an enemy that someone at my level had no business fighting. As I say in the video, thank you again random online person!

[Price: $1.99]
Pocket RPG is an old school style dungeon crawler with graphics not unlike the old Gauntlet Legend games. It’s colorful and reminds one of a cartoon but it’s still quite fun to play. It’s been around for a few years but the developers are still updating it. User reviews have talked about the game giving them that “just one more” feeling and that’s pretty much what a review for an addictive game sounds like. It’s not expensive so why not try it?

[Price: $6.99 with in app purchases]
This is by far the most gorgeous game on the list. It has fantastic graphics along with your standard RPG game play. It also has first and third person views if you want them, a long story line, and plenty of places to explore and quests to go on. There’s an awesome soundtrack and pretty much everything about this game is fantastic. However, do beware and read the user reviews because some devices (particularly older ones) could have problems running the title.

[Price: $8.99]
Secret of Mana is a classic RPG from the SNES days that reappeared on Android in 2014 with revamped graphics and made-for-mobile controls. Fans of Secret of Mana have probably already left to go buy it or have already bought it. You play as a character named Randi and you’re accompanied by your two companions Primm and Popoi as you travel the world and battle the empire for control of Mana. It’s a classic and those looking to get into games from “the good old days” shouldn’t pass this up.

SoulCraft 1 and 2

[Price: Free with in app purchases]
We’re not going to beat around the bush, SoulCraft 1 and 2 are two of the best looking games on this list. It can’t compare to the best on console and PC, of course, but compared to most Android games, the SoulCraft series delivers some great graphics. As opposed to most RPGs on this list, SoulCraft plays more like Gauntlet Legends. Players enter levels, hack enemies to pieces, and use the loot and experience to level up and buy upgrades. For fans of hack and slash RPGs, this is among the best out there.

[Price: $4.99]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was a PC RPG that helped redefine what RPGs could be. Its unique story telling mechanics such as letting the player choose the path they take has been emulated repeatedly and is one of the better ways to tell stories these days. This is a PC port with enhanced graphics and mobile-ready controls. The developers have stated that this is the entire game and that it hasn’t been scaled down one bit from the original. Also, $4.99 is cheap for a classic PC RPG.

Zenonia 5

[Price: Free with in app purchases]
In an attempt to capture as many different types of RPGs as possible, we’ve included Zenonia 5 on our best RPGs for Android list. Zenonia 5 is a hack and slash RPG where gamers accept new quests from people, go and kill some bad guys, complete the quests, and accept the next one. This is definitely geared toward the more casual RPG gamer. It’s perfect for those who don’t want the tedious dialogue associated with in depth story lines or level grinding.

Best RPGs wrap-up

As we initially stated, RPG gamers are among the most loyal in all of gaming. So if we missed one of your favorites, we sincerely apologize and we invite you to comment below to let us know what we missed. Also, do check out the comments because even as we update this list over time, our readers have already helped out by providing even more RPGs in the comments to take a look at.

]]>http://www.androidauthority.com/best-rpg-for-android-168154/feed/9121 best Android games with no in app purchaseshttp://www.androidauthority.com/best-android-games-with-no-in-app-purchases-579546/
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Freemium hit Android in a big way. In an atmosphere where developers were literally being destroyed by piracy, they needed to fight back and in-app purchases came into existence. This allowed them to make their games free and to slowly pluck money out of consumers’ pockets as they played. This turned into a serious cash cow for developers as in-app purchases now account for over 90% of all app and game revenue. However, even though in app purchases have slowed the lost flow of revenue from piracy, developers are still learning how to use them without offending all of us. For those who hate Freemium, there are still some developers who rock the old school model of pay-once. Here are the best Android games with no in app purchases.

[Price: $9.99 each]
We grouped these three games together because they were all released by the same developer (Beamdog). All three titles are huge, immersive RPGs that were ported from PC to Android in 2014. They feature very long stories with complex game play and are sure to keep you busy for months upon months. The graphics are decent but not amazing because even by PC standards these games are pretty old. However, these are three of the better RPGs to grace PC and Android. It says that these games have in-app purchases but the purchases are nothing more than voice packs and other miscellany that has no effect whatsoever on the actual game.

[Price: $9.99]
The Banner Saga is a strategy RPG developed by former members of BioWare. It features beautiful hand-drawn graphics, a deep story line that requires the gamer to make decisions that affect the story, and an easy learning curve. It’s inspired by Norse mythology and it happened to be a member of our best designed Android games of 2014. It’s a wonderful play if you like strategy RPGs.

[Price: Free / $2.99]
Doom & Destiny is another RPG title with a lot of content and no in app purchases. It uses retro style graphics similar to the SNES and NES RPGs of old and includes a 20-hour story line with 20 hours of additional stuff to do, turn based combat, 10,000 lines of dialogue, and hundreds of spells, items, and other things to collect. The $2.99 price tag makes this among the cheaper games on this list and there is even a free version you can pick up with advertising.

[Price: $2.99 each]
Five Nights at Freddy’s 1 and 2 are horror games. You play as a security guard who has to keep watch over possessed animatronics in a pizzeria. If you don’t do a good enough job (or disguise yourself in the 2nd one), they’ll get you. These games are strangely terrifying and were two of the best games released in 2014. They’re also fairly cheap and the game play is easy to learn.

[Price: $4.99]
A lot of people don’t like Goat Simulator because it is, at its core, an intentionally unfinished piece of buggy garbage. However, if you have a sense of humor, this game can be quite a bit of fun. You control a goat as you do goat things like exploding and flying through the air as though you were shot out of a cannon. The frequent bugs and glitches are the game’s biggest draw and it’s a goofy way to spend a couple of hours.

[Price: $4.99, $4.99, and $6.99 respectively]
Rockstar has had great success in porting their Grand Theft Auto series to mobile. In fact, San Andreas won our best game of 2013 award. These games are huge and provide dozens of hours of game play. You can drive around doing whatever you want or follow the story, the choice is yours. The graphics aren’t amazing but they’re not terrible either. The only unfortunate part is the earlier Grand Theft Auto games suffer from some bugs here and there which have angered many people. In any case, make sure you try them before the two hour refund time in Google Play in case you don’t like them.

[Price: Free]
Ingress is a GPS-based strategy game where you must choose sides, build up portals, and hack the portals of the other team. The entire world is your playing field and aside from Wii Fit, this game is probably more responsible for getting nerds off the couch and out exercising than any other game. There is also a scavenger hunt features called Missions where you go on missions to find things and explore the city. It’s a lot of fun and one of the more unique games available anywhere.

[Price: Free]
LEGO has led a solo effort in making free to play games with no in app purchases that are actually somewhat decent. Altogether, they have 29 games that are all free with no in app purchases. These are great for kids because LEGOs are about as offensive as tomato soup and they have released a good variety of games. There’s a fashion game, a hack and slash game, and many, many others. You’ll have to try them out for yourself to see if there are any that you like and some are definitely better than others. It’s a good option for pretty much anyone who doesn’t hate LEGOs or LEGO games.

[Price: $2.99]
Leo’s Fortune is a beautifully done platformer that first saw the light of day at Google I/O 2014. It features simple controls, crisp and colorful graphics, and an actual story. Along with the game play, you can also complete levels in a certain time frame and do so without being hit to earn additional stars and achievements through Google Play Games services. It’s one of the best 2D platformers ever designed on any platform.

[Price: $4.99]
Machinarium was one of the first truly great puzzle games on Android. It features a little robot that you control and you must move about your environment finding items and using them to solve puzzles. It’s been remastered once since its release and includes Google Play Games services, cloud saving, and improved graphics. It’ll be among the first wave of games on Android to be considered “classics” and $4.99 isn’t a bad price for it.

[Price: $6.99]
Minecraft Pocket Edition is the Android version of the very popular Minecraft game. It features pretty much all of the fun, exploration, and enjoyment of the PC and console versions but you can carry it around in your pocket. It’s been a long time favorite title for Android gamers and has adorned the top paid games list for very large parts of the last two years. It also includes local multiplayer which is a nice touch.

[Price: $2.99]
Osmos HD is an atmospheric puzzle game where you play as a little mote. Your job is to absorb smaller motes in order to become bigger and eventually become the biggest. In some levels you must absorb special motes that act in different ways. The levels are challenging, the graphics are crisp and colorful, and there is even multiplayer support if you want that. It was one of the best designed games of 2013 and remains one of the best games available today.

[Price: $3.99]
Out There is a hybrid of a survival game and a sim game. It brings with it some very challenging game play, google play games achievements, three different endings, and a truly unique and fun premise. You play as an astronaut who awakens from cryonics somewhere deep in the vastness of space. You have to survive, keep your oxygen levels up, and rebuild your ship while dealing with aliens who don’t speak as you speak. It’s entertaining, difficult, and a game that’ll keep you busy for a while.

[Price: $0.99]
If you’re looking for something a little more leisure, then Pool Break Pro is worth a try. It lets you play some billiards using a number of different rules on a variety of different tables. You can also play Snooker, Carrom, Crokinole, and other games with sticks, balls, and a table. There is a multiplayer available if you choose to use it and your moves go back and forth like chess so you can pick it up and play when you have time. It’s the best billiards game on Android and it doesn’t have in app purchases.

[Price: $0.99 and $2.99 respectively]
The Room 1 and 2 are puzzle games with a unique premise and some amazing graphics. Each item in each room is a puzzle within a puzzle within a puzzle. In the background of all of these puzzles is an arcane and dark story line that revolves around the supernatural. The overall feel and atmosphere of the games is dark and the puzzles are very well done. The only downside is the length because these games are pretty short but that shouldn’t stop you from checking them out. It’s only a few bucks.

[Price: $2.99 and $6.99 respectively]
The Shadowrun series of games are a part of a much larger line of products that dates back to a tabletop RPG game first released in 1987. Along with a rich history, you’ll get decent graphics and game play mechanics that are easy to learn. These are both strategy RPG titles that mix steampunk and fantasy elements to create a machines and magic universe that is just delightful to play in. On top of taking part in a series of games that have had a loyal fanbase for the better part of two decades, you’ll also get a couple of pretty good games.

[Price: Varies]
Square Enix has released a good percentage of their early game library to Android. The re-releases include Final Fantasy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 along with various Dragon Quest games, Chrono Trigger, and Secret of Mana. The best part is that these games remain untainted from their earliest days aside from a graphical boost here and there. The other best part is that none of them have in-app purchases. They can get kind of expensive but these are all games with tons of game play, deep stories, some of the best video game music of all time, and lasting value. The button will take you to Square Enix’s developer page on Google Play where you can browse all of their titles. Do beware, there are some Square Enix games that do have in app purchases but none that we just mentioned do.

[Price: $4.99]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) is an old PC RPG that took the world by storm. It allowed you to make decisions that affected the outcome of the game and let you play how you wanted. It helped start a trend that continues today with games like Fallout: New Vegas where you can pretty much create the story. This is a full port and has not been scaled down in any way from its original PC version which is just fantastic. For RPG fans, it’s a must-have.

[Price: $4.99]
Surgeon Simulator is another satirical game much like Goat Simulator. In this game, you kind of play Operation but the intention is to lose. This can be accomplished by abusing the life out of your patient with various machines and tools of destruction and you can play as a doctor or a dentist. It’s meant to be humorous and that means how entertaining this game is depends heavily on your sense of humor. It’s pretty goofy and we can all agree on at least one thing: poor Bob.

[Price: $4.99]
World of Goo is a puzzle game where you must connect little pieces of goo to reach a destination. The challenge comes with the physics of the game which drag you down combined with the limited number of goo bits you have to build with. The game is well designed with muted colors and tricky game play. There are a ton of levels to play and after a while, you can play in free-build mode where you simply aim to build the tallest tower of goo that you possibly can. It’s a lot of fun even if $4.99 is a tad expensive.

[Price: $12.99]
XCOM: Enemy Within is a strategy game that was ported to Android from PC in 2014. It features graphics that are far above average for mobile, gripping game play, and tons of stuff to do. You play as humans as you research alien technology and use it to defeat the alien invaders. This is actually a continuation of an earlier release called XCOM: Enemy Unknown with more abilities, more missions to do, and more. There is a multiplayer option if you want to try your tactics online.

Wrap up

If we missed any great games with no in app purchses, let us know in the comments!

[Price: $4.99]
Allcast, from Koush, the same guy who does ROM Manager and Helium mentioned earlier, is now available in the Play Store. There’s a free demo that lets you stream a measly 1 minute of video so you’ll have to fork out $5 to get it to work. If that’s not too much, it’s a decent app to pick up.

[Price: $3.99]
SuperGNES is pretty much the premiere Super Nintendo emulator available on Android. Over the last week it’s been updated to include a lot of under the hood changes that should improve game compatibility and audio quality. It also fixes a long standing bug on the Nexus 10. If you use emulators, this one is worth owning.

[Price: $3.99 – $7.99]
Okay so this is actually a developer and not a game, but Square Enix is tossing quite the sale at the moment where most of the Final Fantasy titles are about 50% off. This includes Final Fantasy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Dimensions, Chrono Trigger, Chaos Rings, Chaos Rings Omega, Crystal Defender, and pretty much everything else they do. If you love their content but thought it was too expensive, this is a great time to get them for more reasonable prices.

[Price: $1.99]
SwiftKey has undergone a lot of changes this year and they ended up the year with a pretty decent sale. It’s over now, unfortunately, but there are few apps that made bigger splashed than SwiftKey in 2013 so if you’re looking for what many consider to be the best third part keyboard, we recommend giving SwiftKey a try.

[Price: $1.49 on sale / $2.99 regular]
Another great app that’s having a big sale is Camera ZOOM FX. It’s on sale for 50% and if you’ve been looking for a camera replacement that’s packed to the gills with features, this is a great one to have. It was even included on our best camera apps list.

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The original Final Fantasy was published in December 1987 on the NES, at a time when it’s lead creator, Square’s Hironobu Sakaguchi, was about to give up on the game industry. It was success or bust. Fortunately, the title was a hit and went on to spawn an entire media franchise over the years, that currently includes 14 main titles and countless ports, spinoffs, anime series, and feature films.

Yesterday, Square Enix has quietly launched the legendary Final Fantasy to Android devices. The game follows Final Fantasy III, which made quite a splash a few weeks ago, when it was launched on Google Play for a hefty $15.99. The original Final Fantasy for Android is just $6.99, but I am sure that fans of the series will be more than happy to pay to emerge themselves once more in the FF universe.

Final Fantasy for Android is a remake of the 1987 game, rather than a straight port, meaning that it features revamped graphics instead of the 8-bit sprites of the original title. But the story and the gameplay remain unchanged, so, if you ever played the original FF, you are in for some fond recollections.

Rather than developing the game from scratch, Square Enix ported the iOS version to Android, and sadly this mars the user experience. This is because the developer did not adapt the game to the screen formats of popular Android devices (usually 16:9) and kept the 3:2 format of the iPhone, with some fugly black borders around. It’s really a waste of potential, and lazy on Square Enix’ side.

Moreover, many reviewers report that the game frequently lags, which is another indication that Square Enix did not take the time to properly optimize the game for Android. Perhaps that explains the lower price of the game, compared to FF3 for Android.

All gripes aside, it’s still good to see that 25-year old games still have life in them, in the age when hit series see new installments every six months or so. Head over to Google Play to check out Final Fantasy for Android and let us know your opinion.

A lot of legendary PC and arcade video games from the ‘80s, ‘90s or early 2000s have landed on Android devices these past few years (and some have even become successful), but RPG enthusiasts have had something missing all along.

Final Fantasy, the hugely popular role-playing game franchise which debuted back in 1987 and has had no less than 13 sequels and spin-offs these past 25 years, didn’t manage to find its way to Android, although an iOS version of FF III was released over a year ago.

The disappointment grew even more for hardcore mobile gamers across the globe back in March, when Square Enix decided to finally make an Android version of Final Fantasy available. But for some reason the game was a Japan-exclusive one, featuring only Japanese text and audio.

However, monster-slayers and adventurers living outside Japan finally have a special new reason to keep their Android devices close at all times, as Final Fantasy III is now available to download from Google Play (the US and European versions).

Based on the 3D remake of the Final Fantasy III game released for the first time in 1990, FF III for Android truly comes with breathtaking visuals, but also with intuitive touch-panels controls and a challenging storyline that will keep you glued to your smartphone or tablet for days or weeks in a row.

It’s pretty difficult to measure up exactly how much gameplay time there is in Final Fantasy III, but it’s pretty obvious that this is not your run-of-the-mill RPG to be completed in a week with just a couple of hours of game time every two days.

The initial feedback is more than favorable for Android’s FF III, with the game currently scoring a great 4.8 average mark out of 466 votes over in Google Play. And aside from the impressive visuals, smooth controls and challenging storyline, it’s also very nice to see that the game only requires Android 2.2 or up and that, at least as far as we know, it can be safely and smoothly run on any Android-based device released in the past few years.

On the flip side, Final Fantasy III does have one negative aspect that may drive users away from it and that’s the pricing. Square Enix’ latest release can be purchased for a pretty steep $15.99, which is well over (and in most cases double or triple) the price tag of any other Android RPG available out there.

Is Final Fantasy III for Android a one-of-a-kind game that shouldn’t be missed by any true RPG lover? Definitely. Is it worth 16 whole bucks? Well, you tell me!

Countless gamers consider Final Fantasy III to be one the best iterations in the FF series, while the readers of the influential Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu even voted FF3 as the eighth-best video game of all time. Unfortunately, it was also a game that took decades to make it to US shore, with Square Enix porting the game to Nintendo 3DS in 2006. The 3D remake of FF3 from the Nintendo 3DS was then ported over to iOS in 2011. And now, the vaunted Japanese video game house Square Enix has released the official Android version of Final Fantasy III, but only in its home country.

That’s right, folks. The Final Fantasy III Android port is only available in Japan for now. Following the limited release of another beloved classic, Chrono Trigger, exclusively to Japan, this is another slap on the face of the numerous Android gamers worldwide that are craving for some Square Enix RPG love. You can forget about looking for a workaround, because there’s no real app to tinker with in the first place. But never say never and all that. Who knows?

If all else fails, you can give emulators a try. Given how powerful Android machines have become in recent years, the average Android smartphone is definitely more than suitable for powering games designed for decades-old consoles. Since there doesn’t seem to be a functional Nintendo 3DS emulator for Android (yet), you’re left with the NES and the Super NES emulators (SNESoid and NESoid come to mind). A quick check reveals that unofficial, localized versions of Final Fantasy III are available as ROMs for both Nintendo and Super NES systems.

If you are in the mood for some chunky and pixelated game visuals to remind you of the good ole days, check out our guide on emulators here. Otherwise, you can just stick with some nice free Android games. What do you prefer?